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Marion County, IL
Sunday May 14th, 2023 :: 07:29 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:15PM Sunday

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Marion County in south central Illinois...

* Until 815 PM CDT.

* At 728 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Patoka, moving south at 20 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Salem, Odin, Patoka, Tonti, Iuka, Alma, Vernon, Brubaker, and Selmaville. This includes Interstate 57 in Illinois between exits 116 and 127.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MARION, IL

Instructions:

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Address/Location
Marion County, IL
204 N Washington St
Salem, IL 62881

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 317-221-2010

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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